The Shanto Mariam-Honghe Confucius Classroom was officially unveiled in Dhaka on November 22, with a ceremony attended by over 100 individuals. Among the distinguished guests were H.E. Mr. Yao Wen, Ambassador of China to Bangladesh, Dr. Md Nazrul Islam, Additional Foreign Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh, Mr. Yue Liwen, Cultural Counsellor of the Chinese Embassy, Prof. Hong Bo, Chairman of Honhhe University Council, Prof. Mustafizul Hoque, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Shanto Mariam University of Creative Technology, Prof. Md Shaa-e-Alam, Vice-Chancellor of SMUCT, as well as SMUCT faculty and individuals from Chinese enterprises in Bangladesh and the overseas Chinese community.

Established collaboratively by Honghe University in China and Shanto Mariam University of Creative Technology in Bangladesh in April 2021, the Shanto Mariam-Honghe Confucius Classroom has grown to encompass more than 400 registered students. These students have demonstrated commendable achievements, particularly in the “Chinese Bridge” Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students.